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Officials have a plan to end years of monkey mayhem in a central Thai city

Wildlife authorities in Thailand neutered about 2,600 Lopburi monkeys from 2014-2023.
Other areas in Thailand, such as Prajuab Kiri Khan and Phetchaburi, are also facing monkey-related issues.
52 out of Thailand's 77 provinces report frequent problems with monkeys.

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Associated Press News

Officials have a plan to end years of monkey mayhem in a central Thai city

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict. The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of local culture, and a major tourist draw. But after years of dangerous encounters with residents and visitors and […]

28 days ago·United States

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abc News

Officials have a plan to end years of monkey mayhem in a central Thai city

Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict

28 days ago·United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

Officials have a plan to end years of monkey mayhem in Thailand

The macaques that roam Lopburi, north of the capital Bangkok, are a symbol of local culture and a major tourist draw. And a nuisance.

27 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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New York Post

Thai city wants to send 2.5K monkeys to ‘jail’ after years of primates terrorizing residents, tourists

Wildlife officials have a plan to deal with the thousands of macaque monkeys that roam Lopburi trying to snatch food from residents and tourists, at times causing injury in their overzealous pursuit of a free meal.

28 days ago·New York, United States

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South China Morning Post

Thailand to cage urban macaques to ‘solve’ decade-old human-monkey conflict

Macaques that roam Lopburi frequently try to snatch food from humans, sometimes resulting in tussles that can leave people with scratches and other injuries.

28 days ago·Hong Kong

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ABC Australia

Thai officials unveil plan to control Lopburi's macaque population after tourists injured by animals

Local officials have announced a plan to rein in the population of macaques — who are a cultural symbol and tourist attraction — after encounters left visitors battered and bruised.

28 days ago·Australia

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